India has an estimated 17 million child workers – the highest incidence in the world. According to a report by UNICEF, about 12% children in India aged 5-14 are engaged in child labour activities, including Rag Picking Anyone who’s…
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Child Labour In India: An overview
With an officially estimated 12.6 million children engaged in hazardous occupations (2001 Census), India has the largest number of child labourers under the age of 14 in the world What is Child Labour? Employing children for economic activity under…